Posted on 01/28/2010 4:07:44 PM PST by Teflonic
PORTLAND, Ore. - A man set himself on fire after pouring gasoline on himself outside Nicholas Ungar Furs at 12th and Yamhill Wednesday morning before police used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. He later died from his injuries at the hospital, police said.
The man was identified as 26-year-old Daniel Shaull from Kansas, according to the Multnomah County medical examiner.
It was not immediately clear whether Shaull was protesting against the store, which has had problem with animal rights activists in the past, but witnesses said he was screaming about the treatment of animals.
“There are animals dying! Animals dying!” witnesses said Shaull was screaming as flames engulfed his body and shot above his head.
“He tried to run into the building,” said witness Mike Cheema who owns a food cart a few feet from where the incident occurred. “The door was locked. He couldn’t get in. He came right out screaming, ‘the world is ending, animals dying!’”
“I looked over … flames, burning. I thought he was crazy,” said another witness L.C. “It was traumatizing. It was horrible.”
“I saw a guy that was running around with his arms waving, and he was completely on fire,” said Julie Sies who was walking to a dentist appointment at the time. “He was just screaming and asking for help.”
Witnesses gave different accounts of the path Shaull took while he was on fire. The fire blackened the sidewalk and charred remains were scattered about the area, including what appeared to be a footprint.
Shaull was taken to Legacy Emanuel Hospital where he later died.
No one at Nicholas Ungar Furs wanted to comment on the incident.
Now, that right there was funny, I don't care who ya are.../Larry the Cable Guy
Several people have posted graphics illustrating this principle.
Warren described Daniel as a “genius” with a faculty scholarship at an unnamed college but that the position did not work out
Pepper Sprayed a burning man?
What? There no vats of acids nearby to dunk him in?
I echo the many other FReeper reactions.
This is the biggest “Just Damn!” I’ve seen in a long, long time.
What a moron. My heart goes out to his family. I can’t even begin to imagine what they’re going through.
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I imagine they are going through the process of a funeral:
Call the funeral home - check.
Arrange for flowers.
Find his will.
Arrange for cremation - done.
Call his boss at the video store - check.
Yup.
I believe this is the first Darwin nominee of the year.
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